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China’s Nuclear Reactor Program Could Be The World’s Largest, Expert Says

Rubi Valdez   | Oct 23, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

With deepening concerns in energy sources and biochemical hazards, China is joining the bandwagon of countries that are developing its nuclear reactor programs. read more

Republicans Focus On Single White Women In Attempt To Defeat Democrats

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Republicans this year have pushed more female candidates to run for Congress in a bid to appeal to single, white women and minority voters and gain traction over the Democrats read more

China Accommodates Foreign Nationals, Amends Law To Safeguard Rights

Christl Leong   | Oct 23, 2014 04:54 AM EDT

China has amended its Criminal Procedural Law to give foreign nationals access to free legal services when they go to court. read more

Gary Peters Almost a Runaway Winner in Michigan -- Poll

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

In a midterm elections year that is largely dominated by the Republicans, Michigan is proving to be a favorable battleground for Democrats with Representative Gary Peters solidly dominating the Senate race, polls released Wednesday show. read more

Photographers Charged For Illegally Using Drones To Take Aerial Photos In Beijing

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 23, 2014 04:43 AM EDT

Chinese authorities charged three photographers in Beijing for endangering public security after using an illegal drone in an attempt to take aerial photos of an airport in Hebei Province in December last year. read more

Boko Haram Strikes Again, Abducts 45 Girls Despite Reports To Release Chibok Girls

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 23, 2014 03:17 AM EDT

Boko Haram attacked Waga Mongoro village and abducted another 45 girls early Tuesday morning after reports have emerged that they will release more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls the Islamist militant group held in captive for more than six months. read more

Chuck Norris Fact: Walker Texas Ranger Endorses Rep. Greg Abbott

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

Chuck Norris hit the campaign trail Wednesday to rev up support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott in San Antonio, Texas. read more

Ottawa Shooting Prompts Closure Of New Brunswick Legislature

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 23, 2014 02:11 AM EDT

The deadly shooting of a soldier in Parliament Hill in Ottawa prompted New Brunswick to close its legislature to the public until further notice. read more

Mexico Issues Arrest Warrant For Mayor, Wife Linked To Student-Teachers’ Disappearance

Erika Villanueva   | Oct 23, 2014 04:07 AM EDT

Mexico's chief prosecutor Jesús Murillo Karam issued a warrant for the arrest of Iguala Mayor Jose Luis Abarca and his wife who were believed to be the masterminds behind the disappearance of 43 student-teachers last month. read more

Jean-Claude Juncker Warns Cameron Against Restricting EU Migrants’ Freedom

Bianca Ortega   | Oct 22, 2014 11:42 PM EDT

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned UK Prime Minister David Cameron against restricting the EU migrants' freedom of movement, firmly saying he will not "compromise" on this matter. read more

Rick Scott, Charlie Crist Locked In Dead Heat Race For Florida -- Poll

Kristina Fernandez   | Oct 23, 2014 01:27 AM EDT

No midterm race is perhaps tighter this year than that of Florida gubernatorial candidates who were tied in the polls released Wednesday. read more

Blackwater Contractors Charged In Iraq Mass Shooting

Christl Leong   | Oct 23, 2014 07:30 AM EDT

Four ex-Blackwater contractors were found guilty on Wednesday for the mass shooting of some 30 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007, a highly controversial incident that sparked global anti-American sentiments and earned criticism from detractors who said the shelling was just another example of a war gone wrong. read more

Malaysian Defense Minister 99.9% Optimistic On MH370 Recovery

Christl Leong   | Oct 22, 2014 11:55 PM EDT

Malaysian officials are keeping their spirits high as search efforts for the lost Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 begins anew. read more

Three-Month-Old American Baby Killed, 7 Injured In Jerusalem Terror Attack

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 23, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

A three-month-old baby died while seven others injured from an attack by a Palestinian who drove his car straight to a train station Wednesday evening near the Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem. read more

Mexico Blames Mayor And His Wife About Student Teacher Disappearances

Kat De Guzman   | Oct 23, 2014 12:36 AM EDT

Mexicans are blaming a mayor in Mexico and his wife as the possible instigators of the disappearance of 43 student teachers in the southwest area of the country, states the country's attorney general Jesus Morillo on Wednesday. read more

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